Unexpected ruling by European court of justice says voting ban on certain categories of prisoner is lawfulThe European Union’s most senior court has ruled that it is lawful for countries such as Britain to impose a voting ban on prisoners convicted of serious crimes. The unexpected ruling by the European court of justice upholds a ban on a French convicted assassin who was serving a sentence of more than five years from taking part in the European elections.
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Source: theguardian.com